Gram panchayat · Balisankara block · Sundargarh
Karuabahal gram panchayat
Karuabahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balisankara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,208 people in 863 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,208
- Literacy
- 66.4%
- Area
- 19.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121526
Villages of Karuabahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuabahal | 533 | 1,999 | 62.7% | 4% | 82% |
| Kaintara | 227 | 849 | 75.2% | 40% | 21% |
| Dhenkigada | 103 | 360 | 65.6% | 0% | 88% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Karuabahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,208
- 1,581 male · 1,627 female
- Households
- 863
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.4%
- below Balisankara block's villages (67.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,029
- about the same as Balisankara block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 379
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,307
- 40.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 428 (13.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,142 (66.8%)
What the 1,307 workers did
- Cultivators224 (17.1%)
- Agricultural labourers49 (3.7%)
- Household industry4 (0.3%)
- Other work110 (8.4%)
- Marginal workers920 (70.4%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Karuabahal
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 20 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ground Nuts (3), Black Gram (3).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Balisankara block
- Balisankara
- Bandega
- Bandhabahal
- Beheradihi
- Birkaldihi
- Deobhubanpur
- Dhubendand
- Kinjirkela
- Kurei
- Kusumura
- Lulukidihi
- Rampur
- Sagbahal
- Saunamura
- Talsara
- Tildega
- Tileikani
- Tumlia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karuabahal? Share it with us.